peaked

1 of 2

adjective (1)

: having a peak : pointed
peaked lapels
a peaked hill
peakedness
ˈpēk(t)-nəs How to pronounce peaked (audio)
ˈpē-kəd-nəs
noun

peaked

2 of 2

adjective (2)

peak·​ed ˈpē-kəd How to pronounce peaked (audio)
also
ˈpi-kəd How to pronounce peaked (audio)
: being pale and wan or emaciated : sickly

Examples of peaked in a Sentence

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Adjective
Look closer, though, and the peaked thrust of that stage begins to suggest the prow of a ship, or perhaps the gable of a house — and is that a ribbon of sand that outlines it against the dark sea of the theater’s floor? Trey Graham, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Naco’s new gym — topped with a peaked metal mesh roof that has a monumental profile on one side and a more intimate scale on the other — is at the crossroads of three neighborhoods and a local train line. Sam Lubell, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 The pieces of a house - a peaked roof, fence, door, windows - seem to have been blown apart in some Wizard of Oz mishap. Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024 Located 25 minutes north of Dornoch, Brora reopened in 2021 with its antique copper pots refurbished and installed beneath a dramatic peaked roof. Aaron Hicklin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024 While neighbors on the row were renovated to add a full third story, No. 51 kept its peaked roof with a dormer window. Curbed, 17 Jan. 2024 The cottage's features mirror those of the main home with a peaked gable, white siding, metal roof, and inviting front porch. Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023 Phở An Sandy, a Northeast Portland Vietnamese restaurant best known for its distinctive peaked roof — a hallmark of the A&W restaurant that originally occupied the space — has closed for good, making way for a new breakfast spot, Javi’s Breakfast Cafe. Mrussell, oregonlive, 7 July 2023 The site was a street of one- and two-story single-family houses with lawns and driveways, many with dormer windows jutting from peaked roofs. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective (2)

peak entry 4

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1800, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peaked was in the 14th century

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“Peaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peaked. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

peaked

1 of 2 adjective
: having a peak : pointed
a peaked roof

peaked

2 of 2 adjective
peak·​ed ˈpē-kəd How to pronounce peaked (audio)
: looking pale and sick

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